4 takeaways as Red Sox pitching shuts out Rays, helps salvage road trip

Here are the takeaways, as the Red Sox knocked off the Rays 4-0 on Thursday to salvage a split of their four-game series with some help from an impressive all-around pitching performance.

The Big Picture

The Red Sox jumped on top in the first, as Bobby Dalbec continued his white-hot streak with a single to right that drove in Hunter Renfroe. Renfroe added to the lead in the second, plating Danny Santana with an RBI single of his own. The Red Sox tacked on their final two runs in the fifth with a pair of RBI singles — one each by J.D. Martinez and Dalbec.

Meanwhile, Eduardo Rodriguez threw six solid innings — scattering four hits with six strikeouts. Garrett Richards came in to relieve him in…